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Asbestos is responsible for 55-85 percent of occupational lung cancers each year (Photo: Unsplash)

The Green Deal's deadly secret — asbestos removal

Under the Green Deal, some 35 million buildings in Europe will be renovated or demolished by 2030.

A necessary renovation, says Claes-Mikael Stahl, deputy general secretary of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), but one that will lead to an increase in the number of workers exposed to asbestos, a component widely used in the construction sector and a potential respirato...

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Paula joined EUobserver in January 2023 and left for Euronews in 2024. Previously she worked for the Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial, where she covered mainly economic and financial affairs.

Asbestos is responsible for 55-85 percent of occupational lung cancers each year (Photo: Unsplash)

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Paula joined EUobserver in January 2023 and left for Euronews in 2024. Previously she worked for the Spanish online newspaper El Confidencial, where she covered mainly economic and financial affairs.

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